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exceedance

noun
/ɛkˈsiːdn̩s/

Etymology

From exceed + -ance.

  1. derived from excēdō — “to go beyond”
  2. derived from exceder
  3. inherited from exceden
  4. suffixed as exceedance — “exceed + ance”

Definitions

  1. The extent to which an action, activity or substance exceeds a limit set by recommended…

    The extent to which an action, activity or substance exceeds a limit set by recommended practice, legislation, etc.

    • A region is considered "nonattainment" of an air quality standard (NAAQS) if its estimated exceedance rate of the NAAQS is more than once per year over three years. Exceedances are counted in terms of days.
    • As defined in Chapter 2, an exceedance probability curve is a graphical representation of the probability that a certain level of loss will be exceeded over a future time period.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for exceedance. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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